Research and Development

HC Deb 10 February 1986 vol 91 c360W

Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the gross and per capita expenditure of his Department on industrial and commercial research and development allocated (a) to industry, (b) to universities and colleges and (c) in total between 1975 and 1985; what information he has on comparable figures for (a) the United States of America, (b) West Germany, (c) France and (d) Italy; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Pattie

The available information is given in the following table. Data for years prior to 1980–81 can be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information on Government spending on research and development from international sources is not subdivided according to individual Government Departments.

SIC (80) AH, Group or Class	1978	1980	1984
	per cent.	per cent.	per cent.
AH 3511 Passenger Cars	49	53	59
AH 2591 Photographic Materials	65	71	95
Class 43 Textiles	31	34	44
Group 436 Hosiery and other knitted goods	23	27	35

^* Imports as a percentage of United Kingdom home demand (=manufacturers' sales plus imports minus exports)

Sources: Business Monitor MQ12; DTI